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DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE MOVIE REVIEW There are few American musicians more iconic and more blue-collar than Bruce Springsteen. Despite huge swaths of choads not actually listening to the words to Born in the USA and using it as a right-wing rallying cry, Bruce has firmly always been a poet of the people. What director […]

BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD SEASON 9 REVIEW “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” That’s a stupid way to live life. Sure, things can be timeless, but if you don’t slap a new coat of paint on it once in a while… maybe tighten some screws… eventually “it” will be broke. So why not give it […]

THIS IS GWAR MOVIE REVIEW Good evening and salutations Earth Humans, it is I, Chadderus Urungus, here to tell you about an evil, grotesque, heavy metal band called GWAR. Spawning from the sick minds of Dave Brockie (Lead Singer) and Hunter Jackson (Filmmaker), GWAR has been decapitating heads and squirting blood in audiences faces for […]

PISTOL SERIES REVIEW Never mind the bollocks…here’s a Hulu series about the Sex Pistols! With their frenetic playing style, blatant anarchism, and the wild-eyed, foul-mouthed frontman that was Johnny Rotten, the Sex Pistols stand as one of the all-time defining groups of punk rock. And who better to bring their calamitous story to the screen […]

METAL LORDS MOVIE REVIEW What’s up shredders? Today on the Screener Squad we have Marcos, Rae, Ryan, and Chad reviewing the new movie Metal Lords, available to stream on Netflix. The film follows a group of misfits just trying to find their place in life, while trying to sound hardcore in the process. Tempers flare, […]

STUDIO 666 MOVIE REVIEW Are you a fan of the Foo Fighters? Do you like crazy, over-the-top gore? Do you at least ironically like Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park? You might be the niche audience that this new comedy-horror film Studio 666 is made for. The Foo Fighters play themselves and they’re in […]

CREATION STORIES MOVIE REVIEW Alan McGee is a Scottish businessman and music industry executive who fancies himself the godfather of modern rock music thanks to his independent Creation Records label, which gave the world My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, and most notably Oasis, the greatest band that ever lived (in […]

THE RUNNER MOVIE REVIEW Boy Harsher is an American electronic music duo combining the vocals of Jae Matthews and producing savvy of Augustus Muller. They call themselves Dark Wave and consider themselves founders of Minimal Synth. “The Runner (Original Soundtrack)” is the fifth release from the band and is not a traditional album. It’s the […]

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND MOVIE REVIEW From director Todd Haynes (“Velvet Goldmine”, “I’m Not There”) comes “The Velvet Underground”, a lovingly crafted documentary about one of the most influential bands in the history of rock and roll. Blending pop with the avant-garde, and embracing taboo subject matter, the Velvets were never destined for mainstream succe...

EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE MOVIE REVIEW The true story of Jamie Campbell has been a documentary that was turned into a stage musical that itself has now been brought to film because it just seems “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”. Jamie (Max Harwood) has just turned 16 and still doesn’t find himself fitting in at school, […]

BLINDSPOTTING SERIES REVIEW Following the events of 2018’s undersung masterpiece of the same name, the tv series follow-up “Blindspotting” has arrived on STARZ, centered around Ashley (Jasmine Cephas Jones), having to take care of Sean, the son she has with Miles (Rafael Casal) after he is locked up on a drug charge. Reviewers Bradly, Davey, […]

RESPECT MOVIE REVIEW Aretha Franklin was, no question, the Queen of Soul, one incredible lady who had to deal with a LOT during her life to become the incredible legend she was. She hand-picked actress/singer Jennifer Hudson to portray her in this new biopic and honestly, we couldn’t imagine anyone else taking on this role; […]

ANNETTE MOVIE REVIEW Director/writer Leos Carax (“Holy Motors”) brings you, with music by the recently heralded by Edgar Winter musical duo of Sparks, this highly anticipated ‘popera’ starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard as respectively an angsty shock comic and a famed opera singer. To the public’s surprise, the two have formed a deep bond […]

SUMMER OF SOUL MOVIE REVIEW From talented multi-hyphenate Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson comes “Summer of Soul” an electrifying documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. For six consecutive weekends, the festival provided live music, comedy, dance, poetry and thought-provoking commentary to over 30,000 residents of Harlem, free of charge. That same summer, a mere 100...

THE SPARKS BROTHERS MOVIE REVIEW From writer/director and Sparks superfan Edgar Wright comes the new documentary “The Sparks Brothers” an in-depth look at brothers Ron and Russell Mael, the creative force behind the band Sparks. After their first album failed to gain traction in the States, the Mael Brothers decamped to the UK, just in […]

IN THE HEIGHTS MOVIE REVIEW Lights up! Now on HBOMax and in theaters, Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony award winning musical “In The Heights” is now here. Starring “Hamilton” breakout star Anthony Ramos as Usnavi, a young bodega owner dreaming of leaving his hometown of Washington Heights as the neighborhood experiences a […]

SELENA: THE SERIES – PART 2 REVIEW The second and concluding part of Netflix’s “Selena: The Series” brings the story of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez to its sad, yet inspiring close. Christian Serratos continues her portrayal of the iconic Hispanic singer who was on the brink of global superstardom until her tragic demise that still resonates even […]

TINA MOVIE REVIEW Anybody who’s anybody has an HBO documentary made about them. Few people have a story as compelling as Tina Turner, however. One of the few women in the world whose first name alone is synonymous with a combination of rock and soul, Turner’s tumultuous journey is front and center of one of […]

GENIUS: ARETHA SERIES REVIEW What you want? Baby, you got it! The third incarnation of National Geographic’s “Genius” series tackles one of the greatest singers to ever walk the earth, Miss Aretha Franklin. Cynthia Erivo stars in the title role, alongside Courtney B. Vance in an 8-episode journey that takes us from Aretha’s upbringing in […]

SELENA: THE SERIES REVIEW One of the greatest influences on the world of Latin music is introduced to a new generation with this new Netflix series that chronicles the life of Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, from her beginnings as child star to her emergence as a hugely successful crossover artist whose influence is still […]

KATE NASH UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL MOVIE REVIEW Back in the old days of 2007, a star had been born. Kate Nash flew onto the world stage with her hit pop song Foundations and a popular Myspace page. Unfortunately, like many rising artists, she went through many of the pitfalls that come with new celebrity status: […]

THE EDDY TV MINISERIES REVIEW Netflix, Damien Chazelle, and Harry Potter & the Cursed Child author Jack Thorne (uh oh) come together to bring you a slice of the Parisian jazz scene in The Eddy. Revolving around the eponymous nightclub, the story deals with Elliott (Andre Holland) and the members of his band struggling to […]

BEASTIE BOYS STORY MOVIE REVIEW One of the big selling points for a lot of people who subscribed to Apple +’s new streaming service has been a single movie, a documentary, of sorts. But when it’s a filmed live stage show starring the two surviving Beastie Boys, with them telling the whole story of the […]

MISS AMERICANA REVIEW Taylor Swift has spread to Sundance and Netflix with the release of her new documentary Miss Americana. Built around the recording and release of her album Lover, the documentary also details much of Swift’s personal life from her sexual assault trial, her weight challenges, and opening up on discussing politics. This documentary […]

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 44 PART 2 – REVIEWING THE BEST SCORE NOMINEES W/ LORENZO EMMANUEL The music review continues as Justin, Lexie, Nathan, and Lorenzo discuss the nominated scores. Did Joker‘s music fill them with dread? Did 1917‘s music stir them up emotionally? Find out! And like the last podcast, make sure to […]